Description: Google is moving deeper into consumer finance.The tech giant will let users open bank accounts, pay friends and manage budgets through a new version of its Google Pay app rolling out Wednesday.
Source: CNBC.com – video report
Date: Nov 18, 2020
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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #749 – Host: Mitch Joel. In the early days of blogging and podcasting (2004/2005), I spent a lot of time teaching business professionals about digital marketing and media. One of the more confounding technologies to explain was RSS – the way in which someone would subscribe to a blog/podcast, and how they would be notified when something new was published. RSS stood for Really Simple Syndication, but it was really hard to explain. I came across a video on YouTube that was called, RSS In Plain English, by a company called, Common Craft. They used a whiteboard and paper cutouts to explain RSS, and followed it up with countless other videos. These videos became so popular that their format was then copied by many until it became a genre unto itself. Lee LeFeverwas the founder (and maker) of those videos. Known as the “explainer video genre,” Lee (along with his wife, Sachi) have continued on growing this business. In 2012, he published his first book, The Art of Explanation, and more recently his sophomore effort, Big Enough – Building a Business that Scales with Your Lifestyle. Big Enough will help you chart a different kind of career path. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, business strategy, and e-commerce, this show is perfect for you. Enjoy the conversation…
Source: SixPixels.com – podcast
Date: Nov 15, 2020
Link: https://www.sixpixels.com/podcast/archives/spos-749-lee-lefever-on-building-a-lifestyle-business/
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Description: Earlier today, a bill to usher in a new Canadian privacy law was introduced. This is the first major attempt to change Canada’s privacy law in decades, and in due course, marketers can expect Canada’s current Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act – PIPEDA – to be replaced.
Source: the-cma.org
Date: Nov 18, 2020
Link: https://www.the-cma.org/about/blog/canada-introduces-new-privacy-legislation
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Description: Walmart and Target both reported stellar third-quarter earnings this week, sending their shares soaring. And once again, the biggest headline for both was e-commerce. Walmart (WMT) said its online sales rose 79% in the quarter. Target (TGT) said its online sales rose 155%.
Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report
Date: Nov 20, 2020
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Description: 8VC founding partner and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale wrote in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal this week about why he decided to move his company from California to Texas. He joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what tipped him over the edge and the reasons behind the decision.
Source: CNBC.com – video report
Date: Nov 18, 2020
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Description: One thorny problem with connected TV (CTV) advertising is that the growing number of ad dollars spent on CTV has attracted fraudsters. How big is this problem? It depends who you ask.
Source: eMarketer.com
Date: Nov 12, 2020
Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/how-big-is-ctv-ad-fraud?ecid=NL1001
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Description: Prerna Gupta built viral app AutoRap. She hopes to repeat the music app’s success with her newest project, a TV platform called Hooked
Source: INC.com – podcast
Date: Nov 12, 2020
Link: https://www.inc.com/alexa-von-tobel/prerna-gupta-tv-platform-hooked.html
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Description: Target and Ulta Beauty announced a deal Tuesday to open makeup and skincare shops inside of hundreds of Target stores across the country.
Source: CNBC.com
Date: Nov 10, 2020
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Description: Canadians are expected to boost Nintendo’s (NTDOY) booming sales, as more flock to purchase the family-friendly console, experts say.
Source: Yahoo.Finance.com
Date: Nov 12, 2020
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Description: Lyft Co-founder John Zimmer joins Yahoo Finance’s Brian Sozzi, Myles Udland, and Julie Hyman to discuss how the ride sharing company is faring amid COVID-19.
Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report
Date: Nov 12, 2020
Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/lyft-co-founder-food-delivery-153323158.html
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